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Definitions by Hadawaygeordie

Middle English word for shit. Used in Northern Britain (and Ireland). See link at wiktionary.org

Common root as Scheisse in German, modern German changed the t sound in words to s sound circa 1000ad.
Does not originate in Scotland or Ireland though widely used there.
(In Geordie) hadaway and shite man (translates as please go away, old chap)
Shite by Hadawaygeordie September 15, 2026